Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube!

@rbertalotto 

You're missing the point. The poster made a very poor analogy.

But I have also previously linked to a speaker video that is very well recorded, and does indeed give a good feel for the quality of the component. Of course a fair comparison would require that both components are equally well recorded, etc. But it absolutely is possible to glean valuable insights from such videos.

Would I suggest buying on that basis alone? Of course not! But for that matter, it can even be treacherous to purchase on the basis of an in-person audition at a dealer, as the room and or associated components may produce a very different sound.

But it absolutely is possible to glean valuable insights from such videos.

Total nonsense.....You are not listening to what was recorded....You are listening to everything between what was recorded and your ears..... I can't believe you are continuing to defend this foolishness..... But its your right and I appreciate the feedback.

Not sure but you are here so....?🤨

How is this still be debated? The fact that you can hear differences is not the issue. What underlying reasons could there be....?

You tell me. Responses have gotten overly heated over such a small matter that it begs the question that there's an underlying (latent) reason. 

Could it be that after listening to some of the better recorded YouTube videos, the difference between them and what some are streaming isn't that great? If so, that would hurt the ego as well as the pocketbook. 

Could it also be that some simply can't hear the obvious differences? Same result as above. 

Could it be that some just like to argue? Well, that's been established here a long time ago. So many teapots, so many tempests.....what's an audiophile to do?

All the best,
Nonoise

Total nonsense.....You are not listening to what was recorded....You are listening to everything between what was recorded and your ears..... I can’t believe you are continuing to defend this foolishness..... But its your right and I appreciate the feedback.

@rbertalotto Your argument seems to be that it either isn’t possible for someone to

a) utilize a high-quality recording

b) play it through high-quality, well-matched components

c) record the results in a high-quality audio/video format and post it online

or...even if the three above steps are taken, the audio quality of Youtube is insufficient to allow listeners to discern anything meaningful about individual components.

I consider both positions to be indefensible, and have supported my position by linking to an example of the former.